Ashura – Lest We Forget
An aerial view shows people gathering at the shrines of Imam Abbas ibn Ali (front) and Imam Husain (background) in the city of Karbala, 88 kilometers south of the capital Baghdad, Iraq (photo: AFP).The tenth day of the first month of the Islamic lunar...
An immigrant Muslim finds his model of empowerment in Black American Islam
Rami Nashashibi in Chicago in 2017. Photo © John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation- used with permission.(RNS) — Rami Nashashibi, who founded the Inner-City Muslim Action Network on Chicago’s South Side 25 years ago, is a community builder, a...
How Islamic Art Influenced One of Fashion’s Most Famous Jewelers
Tiara, Cartier London, special order, 1936. Platinum, diamonds, turquoise. Sold to The Honorable Robert Henry Brand. Cartier Collection. Vincent Wulveryck, Collection Cartier © CartierFor 175 years, the word “Cartier” has been synonymous with iconic French...
Tom’s Auto Maintenance: The True Meaning of Service
Tom's Auto Maintenance 2 opened in April at 5240 S. 27th Street. (pictured). The second location of Tom's Auto Maintenance is at 1570 W. Lincoln Avenue.When he was 14 years old, Midhat Farrah loved to sit in the driver’s seat of his father’s car. With the...
Minneapolis and the Adhan: A Move Towards Religious Equality
Salah (Prayer) TimesThis was the first time a call to prayer was given publicly in Minneapolis.When traveling through the Middle East and North Africa, one of the most iconic sounds you will hear is the Islamic call to prayer. In Arabic it is called the...
Pressure builds on Biden to investigate Israel over Abu Akleh killing
Joe Biden Speaking at the 2019 Iowa Federation of Labor Convention. (Photo: Flickr/Gage Skidmore) More than two weeks have passed since Israeli soldiers shot and killed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and, much to Israel’s chagrin, the issue is not...
Rotary Club of Milwaukee awards Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition founder Janan Najeeb its top honor
Photos by Mouna PhotographyJanan Najeeb of Mequon is named the Rotary Club of Milwaukee's 2022 Person of the Year.Rotary Club of Milwaukee named Janan Najeeb, Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition president and CEO, its 2022 “Person of the Year.” Awarded in...
Women in STEM: Celebrated Muslim scientist who Discovered A New Galaxy To Visit Dallas
The Institute for Medieval and Post Medieval Studies (IMPMS) has invited Turkish scientist, who made history as the first Muslim woman to have a galaxy named after her, to speak at the University of Texas at Dallas this weekend. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil,...
Crescent Foods Announces New Partnership With Meijer Stores
CHICAGO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's foremost American pioneer in premium, Halal hand-cut meat and poultry products, Crescent Foods, announced a strategic partnership with Midwest-based retailer, Meijer. Offering a robust line of chicken...
Standing with Palestinians on the anniversary of the nakba and death of Shireen Abu Akleh
Photo by Mouna PhotographyJon Jacobs, an Evangelical Church of America pastor, was one of 20 who spoke in support of Palestinians at a rally on May 15 that marked the anniversary of the nakba and protested the killing of Palestinian American journalist...
